Mythic version of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 7219 I am the soul of the army

“This doesn’t feel like Kushan. This person doesn’t look like a member of the Yuezhi royal family either. And you said he was the Marquis of Shu of the Han Dynasty. So what’s going on? Are you here to negotiate? No, that doesn’t make sense. If it were a negotiation, why would they let you come here to negotiate?” Serian had just appeared and hadn’t yet realized what was going on. After he sat down, he realized that something seemed wrong.

“What’s there to talk about? Langarajan and I have pledged allegiance to the Han Dynasty. What’s wrong with that?” Mahinda said casually. “We’re not even with the Kushans anymore; we’re in Chang’an, the capital of the Han Dynasty.”

Serian was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and then he was at a loss for words. He was already a dead man, and he knew all about what had happened back then. As for Masinde and Langarajan, who had been persecuted and fled to the Han Dynasty, it was indeed difficult for him to say anything.

After all, it was the Kushan Empire that wronged them, not the other way around. Therefore, even if we take a normal approach, which is to say, "If they don't want me here, there are plenty of other places that will," it would be quite normal for these two to switch sides to the Han Dynasty.

"The Han Dynasty and the Kushan Empire went to war?" Serian opened his mouth, unsure of what to ask, and finally asked this rather foolish question.

"Yes, we've been playing for over ten years," Mahind explained simply.

"Wow, that's impressive! They actually managed to fight for ten years. It seems that our strategy of first establishing a kingdom and accumulating strength before pursuing the princess was absolutely correct." Serian's eyes lit up, and he came up with an outrageous theory that left Chen Xi speechless.

"Ah, right, this is Chang'an City of Han Dynasty, so there must be a princess here, right? Can I see the princess?" After a while of this conversation, Serian's chaotic mind finally returned to normal, and he began to look around, preparing to search for the princess.

After all, he is the legitimate heir of the Yuezhi, so whether he lives or dies is not important. When he let Gumarache out for those three days, Serian knew that when he reappeared, he would definitely face a tremendous change, so his mentality was very stable. But compared to the reality of being able to see the princess, this tremendous change was not a problem at all.

To hell with the vicissitudes of life! I want to see a Han princess. I don't want to end up like my father and grandfather, who spent their whole lives shouting and striving, only to die without ever seeing a Han princess. Evaluations and such are unimportant. After all, you can tell from the structure of the imperial scepter that the pursuit of the ocean may not be as great as the pursuit of a princess.

It's possible that when Serian was pursuing naval power, he was also thinking of exchanging naval power for a princess, right? The three-part structure of the Imperial Scepter is actually quite clear.

"Princess?" Mahinda was silent for a moment. She really was a purebred Yuezhi. You have no idea about the region, do you?

"Is this how all the Yuezhi are?" Chen Xi sighed and asked Serian. Although Serian was actually speaking Kushan language, Chen Xi, Huangfu Song, Zhou Yu and others had all used his Mind-Reading Bead before, so they could all understand what Serian was saying.

"And who is this?" Serian turned his head to look at Chen Xi, who was sitting in the main seat.

"The Chancellor of the Han Dynasty, Marquis Chen." Ma Xinde gave a brief introduction, then pointed to Serian and said, "This is Serian. He left this profile image back then to fight against those who came after him, but you know the current situation, Marquis Chen."

Once the Yuezhi people had the idea of ​​having a princess, all other thoughts became irrelevant.

If Serian's initial thought was to have a good fight with Zhou Yu and see what kind of strength the young man who defeated him really possessed, then after realizing that there was a Han princess, Serian had no intention of testing Zhou Yu at all.

What's the point of testing? I want to see the princess.

“Alright then, it’s good to see Her Highness the Princess.” Chen Xi was silent for a moment, then nodded, indicating that if you want to see Liu Tong, then go ahead. “As for the evaluation, if you want to have an evaluation, remember to let us know. I also want to see what kind of strength Serian, who beat Gongjin so badly back then, really has.”

Serian nodded. He was interested in Zhou Yu, but his interest was currently overshadowed by his pursuit of the princess.

“Let’s go then, the three of us will go together.” Mahinda stood up, bowed to Chen Xi, and then left with Serian.

Upon leaving the government compound, Serian immediately spotted the two landmark palace complexes of Chang'an. Their height of hundreds of meters was simply colossal for people of this era.

Looking around at the patrolling Han imperial guards, Serian felt that their morale and spirit were not much better than those of the Kushans back then. After all, the Kushans that Serian belonged to were in a period of expansion, and the soldiers' morale and spirit were indeed very high. However, in terms of weapons and equipment, Serian felt a clear gap.

"The Han Dynasty is still powerful." Serian could sense the difference just by glancing at it, and couldn't help but sigh.

“It’s no longer a matter of strength; there’s a fundamental difference between the Kushans and the Han Dynasty.” Mahinda shook his head and said, “You only see the palace, so you think there’s a gap, but it’s not that big. If you look around more, you’ll realize that the difference is like heaven and earth.”

"It's rare to hear you say that. It seems the gap between us is really big." Serian smiled upon hearing this, without offering any rebuttal. The stronger and more terrifying the Han Dynasty became, the more Serian understood the mentality of his father and grandfather back then, and the more humble he became.

“Yes, the gap is huge. If the gap at the top is only slight, then the gap at the bottom is ridiculously large. The most terrifying thing about the Han Dynasty is that the living standards of ordinary people are far above the average of the Kushans, almost reaching the level of a small tribal chief.” Langarajan said with a touch of emotion. Even though he had seen it countless times, every time he mentioned it, Langarajan felt it was outrageous. How did the Han Dynasty end up like this?!
"I see." Serian was not shocked by what he heard, and even seemed to take it for granted. To be honest, only such a Han dynasty could make an old man like Serian, who had listened to the stories of his father and grandfather, feel that sense of belonging. This is the direction we are pursuing, this is the Han dynasty we have been dreaming of, and the princess we yearn for was born in such a place.

“You don’t seem to be shocked at all,” Mahind said casually.

"What's so shocking about it? In my mind, this is the Han Dynasty that matches what my father and grandfather told me. If it's not like this, then it's not right." Serian said calmly. His father and grandfather had actually experienced the battle where they were beaten by Ban Chao. With the influence of his father and grandfather's words, Serian only felt that the current Han Dynasty was just as it should be.

“By the way, the Han Dynasty, which is so powerful, has actually fought against us Yuezhi for ten years. It seems that we have developed quite well.” Serian suddenly realized a problem. The fact that the Han Dynasty, which Mahinda and Langarajan described as so powerful, had fought against them Yuezhi for more than ten years, did it not prove that their strategy of going south, establishing an empire, and then seizing the princess was absolutely correct?

"To be honest, that's not the case. If the Han Dynasty wanted to win, it would have won long ago. The Han Dynasty didn't want the Brahmins, so it got stuck." Mahinda explained the real situation simply. "In terms of actual combat strength and foundation, the Yuezhi were indeed not bad, but the Han Dynasty was just too strong. However, the Han Dynasty did not intend to kill the Yuezhi. It was more about eliminating the Brahmins."

"Shouldn't we join forces with the Han Dynasty to kill the Brahmins?" Serian said in a matter-of-fact tone. Upon hearing this, Mahinda and Langarajan fell silent. It has to be said that he is indeed a legitimate member of the Yuezhi royal family. His flexibility of thought and his brain are simply beastly.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this line of thinking?" Serian looked at Mahinda and Langarajan with a puzzled expression. Although he went south and joined the Brahmins, Serian never considered himself a member of the Brahmins in his heart. He still viewed things through the lens of the Yuezhi royal family. Joining the Brahmins was just for protection. Once he became powerful, he would kill the Brahmins like dogs. That was the logic of the Yuezhi.

Moreover, Serian had actually experienced the eastward advance and witnessed how his fellow Altai brothers were driven all the way to Huashi City, and then retreated back to Varanasi, where the core members of the Yuezhi planted their flags. Therefore, he had absolutely no reverence for the Brahmins.

The roles of tools and dogs fit Serian's view of Brahmins, so when Serian heard that the Han Dynasty was mainly focused on eliminating Brahmins, he naturally felt that they should join forces with the Han Dynasty.
Surely no one would think that the Brahmins were their allies in the eyes of the Yuezhi orthodox faction? What a joke! The Yuezhi orthodox faction was well aware that the Brahmins harbored malicious intentions, and similarly, the upper echelons of the Brahmins knew that the Yuezhi wanted to destroy them, without any attempt to hide it.

“In the past, there probably wouldn’t have been a problem. In fact, many Yuezhi people think this way now, and even do this. But one person from your Yuezhi has done what you haven’t done: he has raised the imperial will, which includes the Brahmins.” Mahinda stopped and said very solemnly. Upon hearing this, Serian fell silent.

At this moment, even a god like Serian didn't know how to evaluate Oswin. It was indeed good and powerful to lift up the Imperial Will, something that even Serian had never done. But why did the Imperial Will include something like Brahmin?
"In short, the situation is very complicated," Mahinda said with a sigh. "Oswin is a hero, but the others are not, and his fate will not be good."

“I understand. After all, a hero only has a heroic ending when he dies. If he doesn’t die, he will eventually change.” Serian said with a touch of emotion, then shook his head violently, as if trying to throw these things out of his mind. For him now, these things were meaningless. He didn’t need to think about the Yuezhi or the Brahmins. Although he was Serian, he was just a silhouette left behind by Serian, a silhouette that lasted only three days.

This profile isn't meant to reveal useless information, but rather to meet the Han princess, have a showdown with the opponent who defeated him, and realize all his past ideals. As for the rest, his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings!
"This is where the princess is." Mahind led Serian all the way to the front of Weiyang Palace. Although there were several obstacles along the way, with Chen Xi's document, they still managed to reach Weiyang Palace successfully.

“No, Mahinda, do you think someone of my Yuezhi royal lineage would be able to read Chinese characters?” Serian asked after looking at the plaque in silence for a while.

"What's wrong?" Mahind asked Serian, puzzled.

"This is Weiyang Palace. I can read Chinese characters, although I haven't used them for many years and don't know many anymore, but at least I can recognize the characters for Weiyang Palace. This is where the emperor lives. You should take me to Changle Palace, that's where the concubines and princesses live." Serian said with a dark face. It's uncertain whether others have been influenced by Han culture, but Serian certainly has.

There are indeed members of the Yuezhi royal family who have learned Chinese characters. It may not be popular in this era, but it is becoming popular again. Prince Qi's generation has started learning Chinese and studying Chinese literature. However, this is also an ancestral tradition. Members of the royal families around the Han Dynasty used to learn these things. At least Serian learned them back then, but he hadn't used them for many years and was not very familiar with them.

Honestly, if Serian were given six months, his fluency in Chinese would be no less than that of a local who has lived in Chang'an for a long time.

"Ah, what are we going to Changle Palace for? The Grand Princess Regent lives in Weiyang Palace. This generation of the Han Dynasty has encountered some problems; there is no emperor, only a celestial maiden." Ma Xinde said irritably, "Wouldn't it be better to bring you to see the princess that your Yuezhi people like the most, desire the most, and the more prefixes they have, the more they like her?"

"The Grand Regent Princess? A celestial maiden!" Serian's eyes lit up.

Serian's grandfather had actually participated in the battle where he was beaten by Ban Chao, so when they came back to review the situation, Serian's grandfather knew very well that he had made a mistake in asking for the princess's hand in marriage. So he nagged Serian many times about it, which is why Serian could clearly distinguish between the princess, the eldest princess, and the great eldest princess.

So when Serian heard this series of prefixes, his eyes lit up.

"Dr. Ma, are you here to pay your respects to the princess?" Xin Xianying asked Ma Xinde, who had appeared at Weiyang Palace, with some curiosity as she held her books. Normally, even if Ma Xinde and Langarajan liked to be around the princess, they shouldn't have come when the princess was resting.

"Please inform the princess that Mahinda and Langarajan, along with the royal family of the Yuezhi, request an audience with Your Highness," Mahinda said respectfully, handing over the official document signed by Chen Xi to Xin Xianying, indicating that they had already met with Chen Xi.

"Yes, Doctor, please wait a moment. I will inform Her Highness the Princess now." Xin Xianying bowed slightly in return, and then entered Weiyang Palace with the official documents.

At this point, Liu Tong already knew the origin of Ma Xinde's group. After all, this was inside the Weiyang Palace, and Chen Xi could communicate with Liu Tong without speaking or caring about where anyone was. So, after Ma Xinde left with the two of them, he immediately notified Liu Tong.

"If you're going to see the princess, won't you bring any gifts?" Serian asked Mahind with some curiosity, then rummaged through his clothes as if looking for a gift. But what could a mere shadow of the past possibly have?
“We’ve met many times already, and we are now Han officials who can attend court assemblies, so we don’t need to bring gifts. You, as an outsider, do need them,” Langalajan said with a hint of teasing. Although Langalajan claimed to be a Daxia person, he had actually been largely assimilated by the Yuezhi and also enjoyed looking at the princess.

“You two really did make your dreams come true,” Serian said with emotion, then pulled out a bead to the complete bewilderment of Langarajan and Mahind.

"No, Serian, what's the principle behind this? How can there be something else?" Mahind looked at the bead that Serian took out and felt very strange. As a remnant of time, how could you still take out something? This doesn't make sense!
"Is my Imperial Scepter ruined?" Serian asked calmly.

“Yeah, it’s all over. Your thing was too complicated. Without you, it’s hard to unleash its full power.” Mahind nodded, then recalled, “It seems that it was also completely killed by Zhou Gongjin.”

“I knew he was wondering why he had this.” Serian held up the bead and examined it. It was the seed of the Imperial Scepter, which Gumara had given to Boneley, who then gave it to Zhou Yu in exchange for a chance to participate in the competition. Now it had returned to its rightful owner and fallen into Serian’s hands.

To reiterate, this thing is meaningless in Gumara's hands, a one-time buff in Boneley's hands, and might serve as a reference for Zhou Yu to create his own top-tier legion. But in Serian's hands, it is simply a continuation of the Imperial Scepter.

"This is the seed of the Imperial Scepter?" Langarajan frowned, looking somewhat incredulous. Mahind instantly understood the situation. If this was indeed the seed of the Imperial Scepter, and it happened to fall into Serian's hands, then it was truly a matter of life and death.

“This would make a very suitable gift,” Serian said with a faint smile. He didn’t know why it was so perfect, but he didn’t want to think about it. For him, all he needed to consider was that this would be a perfect gift for the princess!
“It can be revived, right?” Mahind said slowly.

“Yes, others may not be able to do it, but I happen to be alive now, and I am the very spirit of the army,” Serian said slowly.

I need a rest, I'm so sleepy.